Elabbin is a small town between Merredin and Mukinbudin in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia located in the Shire of Nungarin.
| Elabbin Western Australia | |
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  Elabbin | |
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| Coordinates | 31°13′01″S 118°07′59″E / 31.217°S 118.133°E |
| Population | 22 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1913 |
| Postcode(s) | 6490 |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Area | 129.3 km2 (49.9 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Nungarin |
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
It originated as a railway siding on the Dowerin to Merredin railway line when constructed in 1912. A demand for land was created by the growth of farming in the area and the town was gazetted in 1913.[2]
Additional agricultural land was opened to selectors in the district close to town in 1917.[3][4][5]
The third CBH class locomotive in service for the CBH Group for grain haulage was named after this locality.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Elabbin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – E". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ "Selectors Guide - New locations". The Sunday Times. Perth: National Library of Australia. 8 April 1917. p. 28. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ Western Australia. Department of Lands and Surveys (1913), Townsite of Elabbin, Dept. of Lands & Surveys W.A, retrieved 27 August 2024
- ^ Western Australia. Department of Lands and Surveys (1968), Elabbin townsite, Dept. of Lands & Surveys W.A, retrieved 27 August 2024
